Placenames & Their Amazing Stories: with a West Cork Picnic
Overview
Experience the world’s only daily placenames walking tour, an intimate, luxury experience (max 8 guests) along the stunning Wild Atlantic Way. Regularly featured on TV and in the media, this unique tour unlocks the hidden history of Castlehaven through its placenames—revealing Viking traders, Gaelic chieftains, and long-lost ways of life.
Discover names like Carrig na Saighneoirí, a tiny headland named after the medieval pilchard fishermen who made the O’Driscolls and O’Donovans as wealthy as European royalty. Explore Beann tSídháin (peak of the faeries ) and An Glaisín Álainn (the beautiful little stream), where the landscape itself tells a story.
Your experience includes a gourmet picnic of West Cork cheese, smoked seafood from Union Hall, and Celine’s home baking, making this an unforgettable blend of culture, history, and artisan food.
12:00 Noon Daily | Max 8 Guests | Includes Artisan Picnic
What's Included
- Tea and coffee Coffee and/or Tea
- Lunch We provide a picnic lunch featuring local artisan foodstuffs.
- We provide hiking poles for those that want to use them
- Parking Fees
- Hotel pick-up or drop-off
- Gratuities
Meeting Location
GR84+78X Castlehaven Cross
County Cork, Ireland
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Castlehaven Cross
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Castlehaven
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Castlehaven
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Castlehaven
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
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Activity code: C-351608P1
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